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Interviews with scholars of modern European politics about their new books

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On this episode of International Horizons, RBI Acting Director, Eli Karetny talks with Richard Wolin (Distinguished Professor, CUNY Graduate Center) about the intellectual roots of today’s anti-liberal right. Tracing a line from Germany’s “conservati... more

Turkey is among a league of revisionist powers who are challenging the world order. Erdogan and his Islamist movement have aimed to create the “New Turkey”, preparing for a future that is less dependent on Western treaty allies and with an alliance s... more

n a novel pairing of anti-colonial theorist Frantz Fanon with Marxist-Lacanian philosopher Slavoj Žižek, Zahi Zalloua explores the ways both thinkers expose the violence of political structures.

This inventive exploration advances an anti-racist crit... more

On 9 October 1934, terrorists murdered King Alexander I of Yugoslavia in a Marseille street. The Croatian ultranationalist Ustashe was behind the attack. The Ustashe hoped that the king’s death would cause the collapse of Yugoslavia and the liberatio... more

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Recent Guests

Zahi Zalloua
Professor of philosophy and literature at Whitman College, author of "Fanon, Žižek and the Violence of Resistance"
Whitman College
Episode: Zahi Zalloua, "Fanon, Žižek and the Violence of Resistance" (Bloomsbury, 2025)
Chris Millington
Reader in modern European history at Manchester Metropolitan University and author of multiple books on fascism and violence in 20th-century France.
Manchester Metropolitan University
Episode: Christopher Millington, "Murder in Marseille: Right-Wing Terrorism in 1930s Europe" (Manchester UP, 2025)
Huseyn Aliyev
Lecturer of Central and East European Studies at the University of Glasgow, Scotland
University of Glasgow
Episode: Huseyn Aliyev, "Who Fights for Governments? Paramilitary Mobilization in Ukraine and Beyond" (Bloomsbury Academic, 2025)
Peter Sparding
Author of 'No Better Friend' and expert on transatlantic relations
Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress
Episode: Peter Sparding, "No Better Friend? The United States and Germany Since 1945" (Hurst, 2024)
Brandon Bloch
Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Episode: Brandon Bloch, "Reinventing Protestant Germany: Religious Nationalists and the Contest for Post-Nazi Democracy" (Harvard UP, 2025)
Ariel Colonomos
CNRS research professor at Sciences Po and senior researcher at the Center for International Research.
CNRS, Sciences Po
Episode: Ariel Colonomos, "Pricing Lives: The Political Art of Measurement" (Oxford UP, 2023)
Ian Scoones
Professorial fellow at the Institute of Development Studies
University of Sussex
Episode: Ian Scoones, "Navigating Uncertainty: Radical Rethinking for a Turbulent World" (Polity, 2024)
Leonid Trofimov
Senior lecturer in Russian history
Bentley University
Episode: Jonathan Daly and Leonid Trofimov, "The Russian Revolution and Its Global Impact: A Short History with Documents" (Hackett Publishing, 2017)
Stephan Kieninger
Fellow at the American German Institute
American German Institute
Episode: Stephan Kieninger, "Securing Peace in Europe: Strobe Talbott, NATO, and Russia After the Cold War" (Columbia UP, 2025)

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Leo Bader
Host of the New Books Network

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Brandon Bloch, "Reinventing Protestant Germany: Religious Nationalists and the Contest for Post-Nazi Democracy" (Harvard UP, 2025)
Q: How does this book consider the relationship between the church and Nazi ideology?
The book shows how Protestant nationalism and ideology facilitated some members' sympathies toward Nazism, but also how post-war ideologies evolved to support democratic processes.
Brandon Bloch, "Reinventing Protestant Germany: Religious Nationalists and the Contest for Post-Nazi Democracy" (Harvard UP, 2025)
Q: What does Reinventing Protestant Germany argue?
The book argues that the Protestant churches played a crucial role in shaping early movements for constitutional and human rights in West Germany, despite their entanglement with the Nazi regime.
Christopher Millington, "Murder in Marseille: Right-Wing Terrorism in 1930s Europe" (Manchester UP, 2025)
Q: What do you think this story tells us about Right-Wing Terrorism and assassination in the 1930s? Are there any general lessons we can learn from it?
Firstly, there's a lot of emphasis in the literature on public political violence, but less attention on the connection between fascism and terrorism and the use of terrorism by fascists and fascist governments at this time.
Peter Sparding, "No Better Friend? The United States and Germany Since 1945" (Hurst, 2024)
Q: What defines the German-American relationship now, especially after reunification?
Sparding describes how reunification created new dynamics and the current volatility in their relations.
Peter Sparding, "No Better Friend? The United States and Germany Since 1945" (Hurst, 2024)
Q: How has the context of the U.S.-Germany relationship changed with recent developments?
Sparding reflects on the changing diplomatic landscape and the impact of recent elections.

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The content explores a diverse array of topics within modern European politics through in-depth discussions with authors of newly published books in the field. Discussion themes frequently revolve around historical contexts, political movements, governance challenges, and the sociocultural dynamics shaping contemporary Europe. The podcast is distinguished by its focus on both scholarly perspectives and real-world implications, inviting listeners into the intricate narratives that intertwine literature, political theory, and practical politics. This mixture caters to those interested in understanding the complexities of European political landscapes through academic insights.

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